Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

American Woodmark Corp. / AMWD

A technician installs cabinetry. American Woodmark has more than 340 cabinet lines.

A technician installs cabinetry. American Woodmark has more than 340 cabinet lines. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About American Woodmark Corp.

3102 Shawnee Dr., Winchester, Va. 22601
www.americanwoodmark.com | 540-665-9100 | Founded: 1980

Industry: Manufacturing | Category: Top 100 Companies

One of the country's largest makers of kitchen cabinets, American Woodmark operates 15 manufacturing plants in 10 states. American Woodmark sells more than 350 cabinet lines through independent dealers and large retailers under the brand names American Woodmark, Potomac Cabinetry, Shenandoah Cabinetry and Timberlake Cabinetry. The housing slowdown has been tough on sales: Earnings were down 72 percent for the last six months of 2007, and the company has predicted falling sales this year.

President and CEO: Kent B. Guichard

CFO: Jon Wolk

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 5,151 | Local employees: 791

Company Leadership

William F. Brandt Jr. Director
Martha M. Dally Director
James G. Davis Director
James J. Gosa Chairman
Kent B. Guichard Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Daniel T. Hendrix Director
Kent J. Hussey Director
G. Thomas McKane Director
Carol B. Moerdyk Director
James J. Gosa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

TOOTH AND CONSEQUENCES: Raygold, American Woodmark's predecessor, was founded by Alvin Goldhush, a New York dentist who began by making cabinets for his dental instruments.

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